March 8, 2009

I apologize for not writing yesterday. These words will be for Day Three. I have included seven words, as these tend to be grouped together as “interrogative” words, and should be included in one ‘lesson’.

1. Tau huhu = questions

2. Ko hai = who

3. Ko e heigoa = what

4. Ko fe = where

5. A fe = when

6. Ko e ha = why

7. Ha e fe = which

Grammatical points…

1. Gender is expressed by the addition of “tane” for male and “fifine” for female.

2. The plural is indicated by a word prefixed to a noun — either “na” or “tau“. The former indicates two or a small number, while the latter indicated unlimited plural.